France CPI basket weight: clothing
France CPI basket weight: clothing stood at 269 Per 10,000 of total in 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the CPI weights table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1996 to 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the CPI weights table
| Indicator | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups | |||||||||||
| COICOP classification: 03.1 - Clothing | 269 | 264 | 275 | 277 | 267 | 284 | 300 | 318 | 332 | 349 | |
| COICOP classification: 03.2 - Footwear | 53 | 72 | 74 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 83 | 89 | 89 | 90 |
Understanding france CPI basket weight: clothing
Calculating the proportion of total household consumption dedicated to wearable textile garments, this indicator tracks spending on men's, women's, and children's apparel, alongside footwear and accessories. It isolates the fashion and textile retail sector from other manufactured goods, capturing an industry heavily influenced by global supply chains, fast-fashion turnover, and international manufacturing shifts. This metric stands apart from durable household equipment and consumable goods by focusing entirely on personal attire.
Seasonality is exceptionally pronounced in this category, driven by semi-annual fashion collection rollouts, seasonal weather transitions, and regulated retail clearance discount periods. Revisions during annual rebasing capture rapid shifts in consumer retail channels, such as the growing dominance of online apparel platforms over traditional storefronts. Analysts evaluating this series must apply seasonal adjustment techniques to avoid misinterpreting predictable promotional markdown cycles as genuine macroeconomic price trends.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific retail items are captured within this clothing classification?
- Wearable garments for all age groups, footwear accessories, and clothing materials are included here.
- Why is seasonality so critical when interpreting apparel expenditure weights?
- Regulated sales periods, fashion collection changes, and weather transitions create massive intra-year price swings.
- How do modern retail shifts affect this clothing category over time?
- The growth of fast-fashion and e-commerce platforms alters pricing dynamics and is captured during annual weight updates.